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Clay County Livestock Auction Market Report, Lineville, AL

Lineville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.32/cwt ≈ $1,226/hd at 615 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 445 450 325
Feeder cattle 323 288 258
Slaughter cattle 107 110 44
Replacement cattle 15 52 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,247 —
580 580 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,386 —
620–625 624 4 231.00–234.00 $233.25 $1,455 +15.50
655–675 659 7 210.00–215.00 $212.86 $1,403 —
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 +14.00
635 635 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,391 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–585 575 2 216.00–221.00 $218.46 $1,256 +22.46
775 775 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,426 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 226.00 $226.00 $949 -4.66
480 480 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,066 +0.51
515–540 528 2 215.00–219.00 $216.95 $1,145 -3.05
565–585 578 6 204.00–209.00 $205.66 $1,189 +6.21
610–645 615 11 195.00–201.00 $197.99 $1,218 —
615 fancy 615 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,316 —
685 fancy 685 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 228.00 $228.00 $638 —
315–325 318 4 218.00–220.00 $219.49 $698 —
420–435 427 9 212.00–220.00 $215.59 $921 -4.41
505–545 525 4 206.00–212.00 $208.89 $1,097 +5.40
570 570 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,151 +9.00
645 645 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,238 —
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 212.00–216.00 $213.33 $619 —
320–345 339 4 208.00–213.00 $209.18 $709 -10.82
365–395 383 7 206.00–212.00 $210.09 $805 +0.09
430–435 433 3 200.00–210.00 $203.31 $880 -1.66
530 530 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,071 +5.21
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 236.00 $236.00 $684 —
325 325 1 232.00 $232.00 $754 -1.51
375–390 381 5 224.00–232.00 $228.46 $870 -3.54
420–445 434 7 202.00–212.00 $206.78 $897 -5.71
465–495 480 2 200.00–210.00 $204.84 $983 —
525–535 530 2 196.00–206.00 $201.05 $1,066 +18.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 381 4 238.00–244.00 $239.51 $913 -0.49
415–435 425 2 226.00–232.00 $229.07 $974 —
585–590 588 2 204.00–212.00 $207.98 $1,223 +15.98
605–620 613 2 198.00–200.00 $199.01 $1,220 +14.96
675 675 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,310 +17.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 248.00–250.00 $249.00 $984 -3.00
415–435 428 3 245.00–250.00 $247.63 $1,060 —
515 515 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 —
665 665 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,337 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1120 980 85-90% 15 81.00–86.00 $83.97 $823 +0.45
885–1085 986 85-90% 8 75.00–80.00 $77.77 $767 -5.75
910–1195 1005 85-90% 10 87.00–90.00 $87.94 $884 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1320 1113 80-85% 9 92.00–97.00 $93.60 $1,042 —
1050–1225 1124 80-85% 4 105.00–109.00 $106.94 $1,202 —
1105–1265 1202 80-85% 6 100.00–104.00 $101.19 $1,216 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1375 1355 75-80% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.49 $1,416 —
1270–1620 1392 75-80% 9 97.00–102.00 $99.96 $1,391 —
1380–1815 1614 75-80% 4 90.00–94.00 $92.54 $1,494 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1680 1620 3 114.00–116.00 $115.02 $1,863 —
1720 1720 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,892 -2.00
1760–1890 1825 2 124.00–125.00 $124.48 $2,272 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,358.33 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,137.50 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.